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Ages 2^-5. This reinterpretation of Brown's The Diggers (1960), originally published with two-color illustrations by Clement Hurd, features large, brilliantly colored oil paintings in a heroic style that romanticizes man and his machines (no gender neutrality here). The energetic, eye-catching artwork is the attraction because this is not one of the author's best texts. But that won't bother small boys in the locomotive and steam-shovel phase, who'll find lots to like here. Carolyn Phelan --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.


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The Diggers
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Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 4-8
  • Paperback: 32 pages
  • Publisher: Hyperion Book CH (April 1, 1997)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0786811633
  • ISBN-13: 978-0786811632
  • Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.5 x 0.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 5 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,336,661 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointment for the Nostalgic!, September 5, 2001
By Peter L. Jaeger (london, england United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Diggers, The (Board book)
"The Diggers" was my absolute favorite book as a child, nearly 40 years ago. The main attraction was the pictures, obviously. So when I saw that it was back in print I wiped the tears of joy from my eyes and ordered it immediately. Imagine my disappointment when the book arrived, full of bland, boring, politically correct 1990s pop art!! The wonderful old two-tone sepia and green drawings in the original were dream-inspiring. Margaret Wise Brown is an old favorite but I wouldn't call her a master of the pen. Her books are dear to us because of the magical combinations of low-key narrative and old-fashioned art. Set to computer-generated modern graphic ..., the old manuscripts do nothing for me. BRING BACK THE ORIGINAL -- PLEASE!!! Thanks all.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A beautifully done book!, June 27, 2002
By "loriwack" (Houston, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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My daughter got this for her 2nd birthday 2 years ago, and she adores it. I am a huge Daniel Kirk fan, and the illustrations are outstanding. It is so refreshing to see brilliantly done oil paintings in a children's book (while most of them are cartoons, computer-generated, or pale watercolor). I am not much of a Margaret Wise Brown fan, but the rhythmic prose was catchy, and a joy to read. It was and remains one of my daughter's favorite books.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Trucks and Trains, September 9, 2001
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What could be better for a boy of 2 1/2? After three days with this book my son was actually reciting pages of it to me. And the lyricism pervasive in all of Wise's books makes it a pleasure to read and to hear.
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